Ball-actuated registering mechanism.



No. 880,186. PATENTED SEPT. 4, 1906.

0. A. SNYDER.

BALL AGTUATED REGISTERING MECHANISM.

APPLIGATION FIL ED JAN.27.1906.

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O. A. SNYDER.

BALL AGTUATED REGISTERING MECHANISM.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 27. 1906.

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BALL-AO'I'UATED REGISTERING MECHANISM.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 4, 1906.

Application filed January 27.1906. Serial No. 298.180.

To a whom, it may concern.

Be it known that 1, CHARLES A. SNYDER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Powhatan Headquarters, in the county of Powhatan and State of Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ball-Actuated Registering Mechanism, of which the following is a specification.

It is well known that the matter of the selection of jurors is or should be one of absolute impartiality, and it is therefore customary to make elaborate provisions to secure this impartiality.

It is the object, therefore, of my invention to provide a device especially adapted to insure impartiality in the selection of men for jury service, although it may be used for many other useful and desired purposes, and which shall be of extreme simplicity of con struction,'which shall not be liable to get out of order, and. which shall be easy and convenient to operate.

The device also comprehends the provision of means whereby the judge of a court may verify the number of urors so drawn and recorded bythe clerk of the court, a separate registering mechanism being provided for use by the judge in such verification, it being understood that such separate registering mechanism should register the same number of men as is registered or recorded by the mechanism operated by the clerk, the judge bein thus enabled to check and to tally the num )er of jurors so recorded by the clerk of the court.

The device also comprehends the provision of means whereby when more than one list of j urymen are drawn up the judge is enabled to keep a check on'the clerk of the court, thus to prevent the clerk from using one list more than once.

With these objects in view and others appearing as the specification proceeds the invention comprehends the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts of a device characterized by my invention, as will be hereinafter fully described in the specifi' cation, summed up in the claims, and illustrated in the drawings In the drawings, Figure 1 is a front perspective of my device. Fig. 2 is a cross-section on line 2 2, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a central vertical section through the ball-containing receptacle, its supporting-standards, and the base and looking at the inner face of the rear section of the depending member carried by the receptacle. Fig. 4 is a rear side elevation of the front section of the depending member, displaying its contained working mechanism and with the plunger in one position. Fig. 5 is a similar view showing the plunger in another position. Fig. 6 .is a cross-section on line 6 6, Fig. 4. Fig. 7 is a cross-section on line 7 7, Fig. 5 and Fig. 8 is a detail view of the auxiliary plunger re moved from the device. Fig. 9 is a detail view of my funnel removed from the device.

Referring to the drawings in detail, 1 represents a suitable base, preferably of the con tour: shown in the drawings and desirably having cup-shaped depressions .2 on its upper surface and chambers 3 and 4 therein, the former advantageously having a cover 5, which may be provided with any suitable description of key-lock 6, whereby access may be had to the chamber, and the latter and larger cha'mber 4 (shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1) may have a normally locked door 82, affording access to the chamber, and an exit-opening provided with a door 79, having .a keyhole 7. The base also contains additional small chambers 8 and 9 in proximity to the chamber 4 and adapted for the reception of any form of registering mechanism.

Standards 10, whose feet 11 may be secured to the base 1 by screws 12 or the like, carry at the top, rotatably mounted in bearings therein, a bridge 13. Suitably secured to the bridge 13 is a hollow ball-containing receptacle 14, desirablyformed in the shape of around or oval or other contoured bulb or cylinder and having a top opening 15, with an interiorly-threaded extension 16 surrounding the opening, and formed at the bottom with an internal ledge 17, the receptacle being formed also with a bottom opening 18 therethrough.

t is an important object of my invention to support the ball-containing receptacle 14 in the manner described, so that it is capable of oscillatory or rocking movement, because in the exigency of the balls sticking or wedging in the runway (presently described) the receptacle may be cooked or oscillated, thus shaking up the balls and conducing to restore normal free flow thereof through the runway.

Adapted to rest on the ledge 17 by means of its flange 19 is a removable open-ended funnel 20, which may be formed in any shape 6' 'in'g mechanism for recording and recording but advantageously tapering from top I to bottom, and constructed'of spring material and being'fo'rr'ned also with longitudinal slots 21 ,'ext'end ing. from the bottom to a point near the top of the funnel, thus dividing the funnel into prongs,- fingers, or tines 22. The bottomo en end of the funnel is somewhat smaller t an the size of the balls .23, which i when it-is-desired-to su ply the receptacle 1'01 14 therewithg are slippe ,IIIbO the top of, the

funnel and forced through the bottom thereof, the spring prongs or fingers 22 yielding or slightly se'uarating' apart 'oroutward and allowing the allstoescape-from contactthere- 1.5 with and to fall to thebottomof'thereceptacle 14,which, with the funnel, thus constitutes a trap for the balls, thefunnel 'by its eculiar conformation preventing-withdrawal of the balls by way of the {funnel after' they; have. once been passed therethrough. After the d sired number of'balls have been inserted in the receptacle, which may be adapted for the receptionof: any number, but preferably one thousand, I a closure-cap is secured'within the extension 16 and embodies an externally-threaded lower body 24 and an ,upper c'orrug'ated, ribbed,' or roughened, finger and thumb hold. 25. The cap is also provided with a flange 27,.having .a per fora'ted ofiset or'l'u'g 2'8, 'adaptedto register or mate with the ear 29, provided with, a perforation'341and, hinged meow link31',whichisin turn hinged at 32 to a'plate 33, secured a to the extens on 16,'whe17eby'a cord, ribbon,1 5 or the like maybe I passed thro'u h the mating perforations in the lug 28 an the'ar'29g and its'ends'secured by sealingswax or the like, thusconstituting an official'seal and closure of the ball-containing receptacle 14,

40 or, -if'desir'ed, to eflec't a stron er locking ofthe ball-containing'receptace 14 a "short length of wire may be passed-through theopenings just mentionedand its ends--se-' cured by a slu of solder, all as the-exigencies of the particu ar situation may seem to warrant and to demand or as thewishes and,

desires of the court may ,detennine:;' The means described for'lo'cking the ball-containing receptacle 14 prevent unauthorized tarnpering therewith after the balls have been duly inserted therein by "the properly ac credited officer of the court. f As the sealingwax and the wire and solder'fa re obvious expedients, Ihave deemed illustration thereof unnecessary. "Carried bythe receptacle l4 and disposed on the under side thereof is a depending member 37, formed intwo sections 3536, securedtogether in any suitable manner, and thefirsbmentioned of which sections maybe called the front and the'latter-mentione'd of which sections may be called the rear sections, and'w'hich sections contain the mechrunway reenter the receptacle will swing on I do not confine myself to rings per se, as any. analogous and suitable devices may be used opening 43 therethrough, located intermediate theendsof the plunger and slightly 'anis'm for effectin'g'con'tact with the registerfaces of the sections 3 5 and 36, whereby a -view may be obtained of' the balls in their transit or passage through the runway 38.

Inthewallsof the runway 38, near the top thereof, are suitably-disposed pivoted rings .68, sunk in mortises 69, and which when the receptacle 14 is rocked or turned upside down in endeavor'to make the halls in the 5 their pivots out of themortises 69, and thus catch the balls and blockentranoe to thereceptacle 1 4, the rings thus constitutingflap or gravity valves, it being understood that for thepurpose. It will be readily seen that if these rings were not rovided a person could turn ortilt the bad oontaining receptacle, so that the balls in the runway would fallback into the rece tacle, and'then, holding the receptacle in t 's tilted positionavi'th noballs in the runway, he could reciprocate the plunger as many times as. desired, thus operatingthe registering mechanism without roo any balls issuing from the exit end' of the runway, and there would thus be a discrepancy between the number of balls actually-With- {drawn and the number registered by theregistering mechanism. c I A- slot 41'is cut-transversely through the sectionsj35' and-36 toward the lower ends thereof, and disposed within this slot is a reciprocatory plunger 42, provided with an la r er than the size, in cross-section, of thoba 5 23,-with two cndopenin'gs' 44 and 70, 0 ening .44 beingjconveniently adapted for t efins'e'rtion of a'fin'ger' therein in the opera tionofreciprocating the longer and opening 70 bcing'adapted for t e insertion there-. through of a hasp 45 of 'a padlock or the like .46, thus to 7 look the plunger against move.- ment when the machine is out of operationand preventing fatal and unauthorized tam pering therewith and with a rack portion 47 toward its rear'end. The opening 43 is so disposed at a certain point in the reciprocato'ry plunger that it is normally out-of register with the runway 38; but upon outward movement of the plunger the "opening is brought into register with such runway, permittl'ng passage of a ball therethrough.

' Disposed ina mortise 48in that face of the section 35 which rests against the section 37 (and which mortlse communicates with the runway 38) ;is a ballea'ctuated pivoted dog 49,

the longer arm 50 whereofengages the rack 47 and limits forward movement of the plunger 42 and the shorter arm71 whereof projects into the runway 38, and thus into the.

path of movement of'the balls 23. Above the mortise 48 is another mortise 51, communicating with the runway '38 by a groove 52.'

Located in the groove 52 and mortise 5,

and extending transversely across. the run-1 way 38 is an'auxiliary plunger 53, opprrated bythe movement of the plunger 42't ough interposed mechanism (presently to be described) and havin a head'54', working in the mortise 51, and a 0 having an ope'ning56 therethrough slightly larger than the balls 23. ,Also disposed'within the mortise 51 is a coiled spring55, one end thereof bearing against the head5'4 of the plunger and the other end thereof bearing against the end of the mor tise 51 the effect of the" spring being normally to keep the plunger 53 in the position shown in Fig. 4 ,the opening 56 in this position of the plunger bein in, register with the runway 38. When t e lunger 53 is moved to the position shown in i Band the spring 55 thereby compressed, tie opening 56 is then out of register with the runwa O posite the mortise 48, on the other side of the runway 38, is a mortise 57, and disposed within this mortise is a pivoted two-fin ered connection 'or link-58, the lower finger w "ereof engages and extends through the main plunger 42. and the up or finger whereof en-.

gages and extends t ough the auxiliary plunger 53. In alinernent with the groove, 52 is a groove 59, connecting the mortise 57 with the runway 38, and within which groove lies the plunger 53. I i Ri idly carried by thelink 58 is abifurcate or crotched yoke 60, engaging in the.

crotch the inner end portion of' a pin 61,

' working in a slot 62, communicating with the mortise 56, the pin extending into-a chamber 7 terior face or surface of the section35, (see- '63, communicating with the. slot 62 and beingformed by a'protecting housing 64 on the ex- Figs. land 6,) said pin 61 being secured tea in 80, contactingiwith registerin mechan-x ism of any su'ita le or desired escription contained in a housing 81, ,whereby the registering mechanism is operated at each movemerit of the main plunger outward to register one ball. The operation of this portion of my device is as follows: The balls 23, being in sorted in the receptacle 14, drop into the runway 38, forming a column therein. (See dotted lines, Fig. 3.) In the normal position i of the auxiliary plunger 53 the opening'therethrough is in alinement with the runway 38, and there is consequently an open passage for the balls, and therefore the lowermost ball in the said column rests on themain plunger 42.

depressing the shorter finger 71 of the pivoted dog or pawl and throwing the longer arm 50 of the dog out of engagement with the rack 47, thus permitting reciprocation of the plunger 42, all as clearly shown in Fig. 4. When it is desired to cause the exit from the runway of said lowermost ball, the plunger 42 is pulled out, (see. Fig. 5,) which brings the opening 43 therein in register with the runway 38, and the ball'drops through, and simultaneously the auxiliary plunger 53 is moved through the medium of the connection 58, so that the opening in the auxiliary .plunger 53 is no longer in register with the runway, thereby preventing passa .ball therethrough at this point in the opera- Ztion, all as clearly shown in Fig. 5. The movement of the link 58 by the plunger 42 causes the yoke 60 to depress the pin 61 in engagement with the registerin mechanism,

e of any thus automatically to record t e passage of a ball throu hand out of the runway, As soon as the inger of the operator is removed from. the projected or withdrawn plunger the spring 51 pushesthe auxiliary plunger 53 forward, thereby rocking the link 58 and simultaneously shifting the main plunger 42 inward to normal retracted position. The cupshaped depressions 2 afford a convenient receptacle for holding the balls as they pass out of the runway, .and they may'thence be deposited in'the chamber 3 by the proper oflioial, such as the clerkof the court, who would inthis case hold the key to and would look the. balls within the chamber 3. thence they can, by the judge of the court, be dropped intothe chamber 4 through the opening72. W'ithin thechamber 4 is av two-fingered pawl 65, the longer finger whereof, 66, 1g directly under the opening 72, andthere- 'forezin the path of movement of a ball dropped or pushedtherethrough, and the shorter finger 67 I whereof is engaged by a coiled spring'83, the other end thereof bearing against the wall of a recess 84 in the walls of the chamber 4 the effect of this spring beto-keep the lon er finger66 parallel with the top of the chain er 4, said finger being depressed and the s ring 67 compressed when the balljspushe through"the o ening 72, and-as soon as'the ball is release from the finger 66 the spring 83 immediately rocks the pawl to throw the longer finger thereof, 66, into normal upper position. The pawl is integral with 'or fast on its pivot pin 73, whichiextends into. the'chamber 8, containing the registering mechanism, and contacts therewith, and this registering'mechanism, of

any desired or appropriate description, is actuated by movement of the pivotin b depression of the finger 66 by the ba 1 as 1t enters'the chamber 4, thus re istering the deposit of the ball. The judge, who would make such de osit of the balls in the chamber 4, as remove from thechamher 3, (in which From latter chamberthey have been deposited by the clerk,) isthus enabled to check and to tally the register of the balls as made by the clerk, it being readily understood that the registering mechanism of the clerk and that of the jud e should each register the same number of alls that the balls are numbered, as shown in the drawings; that the clerk and the judge each have a duplicate list of names ,of proposed jurymen, each name numbered consecutively, and that it is decided'by the numbers on the balls, as each and the requisite number thereof is drawn from the receptacle, which numbers on the list are to be selected. It quite often happens that more than one list; of names of jurymen are drawn up in the great cities, for instance. In this case the udge uses the registering mechanclerk'is workinigr on the second ism in housing 9 'tfi'a memorandum of the number of the plarticular list whichisbeing checked off. "I e judge being told that the drawing balls om out the runway to check off numbers on the second list would thereupon insert his thumb. or. finger or other object through the opening 74, depressing the finger 75 of a pawl 76, inte ral with or fast on a pivot-pin 77, one end 0% which contacts with the registering mechanism in the oham' ber 9 and movement of the pivot-pin effect-- v ing operation or actuation of such re istering mechanism, (in the usual and wel -known manner,) the other finger 78 of the pawl being weightedto maintain it normally in Ver tical position The movement of the pawl by the judge, as just described, would bring the number 2 into view on the registering mechanism, as shown in Fig. 1. judge and the clerk of the court each hold duplica-te lists of jurymen, the jud e is enabled to keep a check on the clerk and insure that he does not use-one list'of jurymen more than once. Each name of each juryman on each list isnumbered consecutively, and the balls are likewise numbered consecutively. It will thus be seen that absolute impartiality in selecting the jurymen is insured by the operation'of my device, as, the receptacle 14 being of some opaque substance, such as metal, no one'can tell the order of the balls as they fall therefrom into the runway, and the selection of the jurynien is thus secured, as it were, by chance. I

Having thus fully described my invention,

what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

' 1; Ina device of'the characterdescribed, a

. ball-containing receptacle supported for oscillatory movement and'provided with an exit-' opening for the balls, a member secured to the receptacle and provided with'a runway therethrough in 'alinement with the exit-open- 'ing of the receptacle, a reciprocatory plunger working in the member and disposed across the runway,- and 'means for preventing passtand is with- As the I sage of more thanone ball from out the exit .end of the runway'at one operation of theplunger.

2. In a device of the character described, a

ball-containing receptacle provided with an 70..

ingress-opening and an egress or exit opening for the balls, a funnel secured around the ingress-opening, a member secured to the receptacle and provided with a runway therethrough of the receptacle, a 'reciprocatory (plunger working in the member and dispose across the runway, and means also disposed at all times across the runway for preventing passage of more than one ball from out the exit 80 end of the runway at one operation of the plunger. 3. In a device of the character described, a

ball-containing receptacle provided with an ingress-opening and an egress or exit opemng forthe' balls, afunnel removably secured around the ingress-openin a member secured-to the receptacle an provided with a runway therethrough in alinement with the exit-opening of the receptacle, a reciprocac tory plunger working in themember and disposed across the runway, and means for preventing passage of more than one ball from out the exit end of the runway at one operation of the plunger;

4. In a device of the character described, a ball-containing receptacle provided with an ingress-opening and an egress or exit opening for the balls, afunnel secured around the in gress-opening and formed in the shape of a truncated cone, a member secured to the receptacle and provided With'a runway there through in alineinent with the exit-opening of the receptacle, a 'reciprocatory plunger working in the-member and disposedacross the runway,v and means for preventing passage of more than one ball from out the exit end of the runway atone operation of the plunger.

5. In a device of the character described, 'a ball-containing receptacle provided with an ingress-opening and an egress or exit openin for the balls, a tapering funnel removably se-' cured around, the ingress-opening and provided with longitudinal slits or slotsdividing 115 it into prongs or tines, a member secured to the receptacle and provided with a runway therethrough in alinement with the exit-opening of the receptacle, a reciprocatory plunger working in the member and disposed across I20 the runway, and means'gfor preventing passage of morethan one ball from out' the exit end of the runway at one'operation of the. plunger.

- 6.- In a device of the character described, a I23 I ball-containing receptacle provided with an ingress-opening and an egress or exit opening for the balls, a tapering funnel secured around the ingress-opening and rovided with longitudinal slits or slots divi 4 ing it into prongs or 1 0 V in alinement with theexit-opening 75 tines, said funnel being constructed of spring material, a member secured to the receptacle and provided with a'runway therethroug'h in alinement with the exit-opening of the receptacle, a reciprocatory plunger working in the member and disposed across the runway, and means for preventing passage of more than one ball from out the exit end of the runway at one operation of the plunger.

7. In a device of the character described, a ball-containing receptacle provided with an ingress-opening and an e ress or exit opening.

for the balls, a removab e funnel depending from the ingress-opening, means for preventing accidental displacement or movement of the funnel, a member secured to the receptacle and provided with a runway therethrough in alinement with the exit-opening of the receptacle,- a reciproeatory plunger working in the member and. disposed across the runway, and means for preventing passage of more than one ball from out the exit end of the'runway at one operation of the plunger.

8. In a device of thecharacter described, a.

ball-containing receptacle provided with an ingress-opening and an egress or exit opening for the balls, a removable funnel depending from the ingress-opening, a closure-cap bearing against the funnel, a member secured to the receptacleand provided with a runway therethrough in alinem ent with the exit opening of the receptacle, areciprocatory plunger working in the member and disposed across the runway, and means for preventing passage of more than one ball from out the exit end of the runway .at one operation of the plunger.

' 9. In a device of the character described, a ball-containing receptacle provided with an ingress-opening and an egress or exit opening for the balls, a removable funnel de ending from the ingressopening, a remova le closur'ecap bearing against the funnel, means for. preventing unauthorized removal or movement of the cap, a member secured to the receptacle and provided with a runway therethrough in alinement with the exitopening of the receptacle, a reci rocatory plunger working in the member an disposed across the runway, and means for preventing passage of more than one ball from out the the receptacle and provided with a runway therethrough in alinement with the exit- 0 ening of the'receptacle, a reci rocatory p unger working in the member an disposed across the runway, and means for preventing passage of'more than one ball from'the exit end of the runway at one operation of the plunger.

v 11. In a device of the character described,

aball-containing rece tacle rovided withan ingress-opening for t e bal s, with an interiorly-threaded extension arqund said opening, and with an egress or exit opening for the balls, a removable funnel depending from the. extension, an exteriorl -threaded, re-

movable closure-cap screwe within the ex tension and bearing against the funnel and provided with perforated offsets or lugs, said extension carrying a perforated plate, locking means passing through the perforations in the lugs and the plate, a member secured to the receptacle and provided with a runway therethrough in alinement with the exitopening of thereceptacle, a reciprocatory p unger working in the member an disposed across the runway, and means for preventing passage of more than one ball from out the exit end'of the'runway at one operation of the plunger.

12, In a device of the characterdescribed,

a ball containing receptacle provided with an exit-opening for the balls, a member secured to the receptacle and provided with a runway therethrough in alinement with the exito ening of the receptacle, a reci rooatory I p unger working in the member an disposed across the runway, an auxiliary reciprocatory(plunger Working in the member and dispose above the main plunger and extending at all times across the runway, a connection between the main and the auxiliary plungers, and the plungers being provided with means so disposed that, when passage is open through the main plunger, passage through the auxiliary plunger is blocked, and vice versa. p j 13. In a device of the'character described, a ball-containing receptacle provided with an exit-opening for the balls, a member secured to the receptacle and provided with a runway therethrough in alinement with, the exit opening of the receptacle, a reciprocatory main plunger working in themember and disposed across the runway, an auxiliary reciprocatory plunger working in the member and disposed above the main plunger and extending across the runway, and a pivoted link, one end thereof extending through the main 7 lunger .and the other end thereof through the auxiliary plunger, the plungers being so formed anddisposed relative one to the other that, when passage isopen through the main plunger, passage through the auxiliary plunger is blocked, and vice versa. 7

14. In a device of the character described,

including registering mechanism, a ball-contendin at all times across thefrunway, a

. link pivot'e link, one end thereof extending through the mainplunger and the other end thereof through the auxiliary plunger, said carrying a yoke, and a" pin, one end thereof in contact with the registering mechanismland the other endthereof being en-.

I ,gaged by the yoke; said plungers being so ,formed and disposed relative one to the passage is open through the other that, when main pIunger, assage through the auxiliary plunger issbloc ed, and vice versa.

' 15. In a device of the character described,

, a ball-containing receptacle provided with an iliary, reciprocatory p .member and disposed to the receptacle and exit-opening for the balls, a'member secured to the receptacle and provided with a runway therethrough in alinement with the exitopening of the receptacle, a reciprocatory p unger working in the member an disposed across the runway, a spring-controlled, auxabove the main plunger and extending at all times across the runway, and a connection between the main and the auxiliary plungers; the plungers being so formed anddisposed relative to'each other that, when passage is open through the main plunger, passage through the auxiliary plunger is blocked, and vice versa.

16. In a device of the character described, a ball-containing receptacle provided with an exitopening for the balls, a member secured to the receptacle and provided with a runway therethrough in alineinent with the exito'pening of the receptacle, a reciprocatory p unger working in the member and disposed across the runway, means for limitingforward or outward movement of the plunger, and means, also disposed at all times across the runway, for preventing passageof more than one ball from out the exit end of, the

runway at one operation of the plunger.-

17. In a device of the character described,

a ball-containing rece. tacle provided with an alls amember secured provided with a runway .therethrough in alinement with the exiteXit-openingfor the o ening of the receptacle, a reciprocatory p unger Working in the member and disposed across the runway, and-means, also disposed at all. times across the runway, for preventing passage of more than one ball from out the exit end of therunway at one operation of the plunger.

unger working in the 8. In a device of'thecharacter-described,

F a ball-containing receptacle supported for os- 'cillatory movement and provided with an eXit-openingforthe balls, a member secured to the receptacle and provided with a runway therethrough' in alinement with a the exit- 0 'ening of the receptacle, a reci rocatory p ungerworking-in the member an disposed across the runway, means for preventing passage of more than one ball from outthe exit end of the runway at one 'operationof the plunger, and means forpreventing the balls mthe runway from'escaping back to said rer 19. Ina device'of the g a ball-containingreceptacle; supported for oscillatory movement and provided with an therethr'ough in 'alinement with the exitopening of the receptacle, a reciprocatory p unger working in the member and disposed across therunway, means for preventing passage of more thanjon ball from out theexit end of the runway at one operation of the plunger, and automatically-operating means for preventing the ballsin the runway from escaping backto said receptacle Whenthe same is tilted or oscillated. 1 20. In a device of the character described, a ball-containing receptacle supported for os- I cillato'ry movement and provided with an exit-opening for the balls, a member secured to the receptacle and provided with a runway therethrough in alinement with the exit- 0 ening of the receptacle, a reci rocatory p unger working in the member an disposed across the runway, means forpreventing pasend of the runway at one operation of the plunger, and pivoted means for preventing the balls in the runway from escaping back to said receptacle when the-same-i's tilted or oscillated. y

21. In a device of'the characterdescribed,

cillatory movement and provided with an exit-opening for the balls, a member secured to the receptacle and provided with a runwav way theret rough in al-inement with the exit openjng of the receptacle, a reciprocasage of more than one ball from out the exit a ball-containing receptacle supported for ostherethrough in' alinement with the exit- 7 opening of the receptacle, a reeiprocatorv P ack to said receptacle when the same is to the receptacleandprovided with a run' j ceptacle'when the 'same"1s",tiIted-or oscillated. character described,

exit-opening for the balls, a member secured to the receptacle and provided with a runway I cnt windows in alinement with the runway,

whereby passage of balls therethrough may be seen, a reciprbcatory plunger working in the member and disposed across the runway, and means for preventing passage of more than one ball from out the exit end of the runway at one operation of the plunger.

24. In a device of the character described, a ball-containing receptacle provided with an exit-opening for the balls, a member secured to the-receptacle and provided with a runway thcrethrough in alinement with the exitopening of the receptacle, a reci rocatory plunger working in the member anc disposed across the runway, a pivoted dog engageable with the plunger for limiting forward or outward movement thereof, and means for preventing passage of more than one ball from out the exit end of the runway at one operation of the plunger.

25. In a device of the character described, a ball-containing receptacle provided with an exit-opening for the balls, a member secured to the receptacle and provided with a runway thcrethrough in alinement with theexitopening of the receptacle, a reci rooatory plunger working in the member an disposed across the runway, a ball-actuated, ivoted' dog engagcable with the plunger for imiting forward or outward movement thereof, and means for prcventing passage of more-than one ball from out the exit end of the runway at one operation of the plunger.

26. In a device of the character described, a base, standards rising therefrom, a ballcontaming receptacle mounted for oscillatory movementon said standards and pro vided with an L Kit-opening for the balls, a

, member secured. to the receptacle and rovided with a runway therethrough in a incment with the exit-openin g of the receptacle, a reciprocatory plunger working in the member and disposed across the runway, and means for preventing passage of more than one ball from out the exit end of the runway at one operation of the plunger.

27 In a device of the character described, a hollow base, standards rising therefrom, a ball-containing receptacle mounted for oscillatory movement on said standards and rovided with anexit-o ening for the ba s, a member secured to t e rece tacle and rovided' with a runway theret rough in a meinent with the exitopening of the receptacle,

a reciprocatory plunger working in the mem ber and disposed across the runway, and

' means for preventing passage of more than one ball from out-the exit end of the runway at one operation of the plunger,

/ 28. In a device of the character described, a base provided with depressions in its upper surface, standards rising from the base, a

ball-containing receptacle mounted for oscil latory movement on said standards and r0- vided with an exit-o ening for the bal s, a member secured to t e receptacle and r0 vided'with a runway therethrough in a inement with the exit-opening of the receptacle, a reciprocatory plunger working'in the member and disposed across the runway, and means for preventing passage of more than one ball from out the exit end of the runway at one operation of the plunger.

29. In a device of the character described, a base provided with an interior compartment or chamber, and having an o ening in the top communicating with sai interior chamber, registering mechanismwithin the base and actuated by deposit of a ball through the said opening in the top of the base, standards rising from the base, a ball-containing receptacle mounted for oscillatory movement on said standards and provided with an exitrecep'tacl'e and provided with a runway therethrough in alinement with the exit-opening of the receptacle, a reciprocatory lunger working in the member and dispose across the runway, and means for preventing pas sage of more than one ball from out the exit endof the runway at one operation of the CHARLES A. SNYDER.

Witnesses:

EDGAR T. BRANDENBURG, PHILIP SEWELL.

' opening for the balls, a member secured to the 

